Episode 212: All About Clothing Swaps, with Sam of BeReworn

It's still Secondhand September, so we are exploring many different ways we can live a #SecondhandFirst way of life. This week we are going to be talking about all things clothing swaps with Sam, the founder and CEO of BeReworn ( https://www.bereworn.com/ ), a platform that helps people find and host clothing swaps. Sam will be sharing great advice for how to host your own clothing swap, including * Where and when to have it, * Why volunteers are important, * The items you will need for a successful swap, * Why she recommends charging a ticket fee to participate, * How to deal with worrying about whether or not anyone will show up, * And so much more! The episode gets started with an email from Norway and a deep dive into when and how single use plastics became a normal part of American life. Follow BeReworn on Instagram: @bereworn ( https://www.instagram.com/bereworn/ ) More reading about plastic (if you really know how to have a good time): Plastic Facts + Figures, ( https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/plastic-facts-and-figures/ ) Plastic Soup Foundation "Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again," ( https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/12/1081129/plastic-recycling-climate-change-microplastics/#:~:text=Plus%2C%20get%20a%20free%20gift.&text=Because%20consider%20this%3A%20most%20of,and%2019%25%20has%20been%20incinerated. ) Douglas Main, MIT Technology Review. "The Myth of Plastic Recycling," ( https://www.npr.org/2022/12/08/1141601301/the-myth-of-pla